Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast
Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast brings you expert insights, real talk and barnyard banter on all thing's dairy goats, from breeding and showing to management and milk production, Jon Kain and Danielle Carolei guide you on your journey with dairy goats.
Bodywork for Your Goats with Donna Lavery
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This week Danielle and Jon explore Bodywork for dairy goats. What is it? How does it work and when do your goats possibly need some work done? If your goat needs hands on work Donna Lavery is the one to get in touch with. Find out why on this episode of Ringside!
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Pressing the Hot Button Yet Again!
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This week Jon and Danielle take Hot Button Topics from the listeners and their own hot button ideas and weigh in on them. Does buck hoarding hurt your program? How easy is it to flood the market with your genetics? Does Convention need to be bigger? Can you really catch em all in pokemon? Find out on this episode!
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Extended Lactations with Hannah Sessions of Blue Ledge Farm
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It's kidding season and the barn is in full chaos at every turn. This week on Ringside, we're diving into extended lactations, what they are, why more producers are considering it and whether they truly make sense for a commercial herd. We're joined by Hannah Sessions of Blue Ledge Farm to break down her commercial herd study with Holly Menguc on extended lactations. How did it impact milk production, labor demands and what surprised them most once they committed to it. What makes Holly and Hannah's experience different is that they imported and used Euro...
How's it Hangin? The Biomechanics of Udder Support with Dr. Kirt Schnipke
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This week Danielle and Jon sit with Ringside alum Dr. Kirt Schnipke of Ober-Boerd Dairy Goats to talk about ligaments and attachments of goat udders. What makes a good udder and how does each part aid or hurt in supoorting an udder? Dr. Kirt Schnipke is not only a master breeder of dairy goats but he also works on human bodies on his off the farm job as a physical therapist!
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Premature Kid Care with Ashley Clement-Clark
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As kidding season is starting to unfold for the majority of goat breeders in the country, we are starting to see all those premature goat kid care questions on the internet. How do I care for a kid born 10 days early? This kid was born a fourth the size as it's littermate! My goat is starting to kid early what do I do? Lucky for you Ashley Clement-Clark is on this week's episode to give you that wonderful advice and know how to help you give those premature kids the best shot at surviving!
Do I... or Don't I? Decisions That Impact The Herd!
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This week Danielle and Jon talk about the death of the influencer! Well.. kind of? They talk about those hard questions and decisions breeders need to ask themselves that the answer of can truly impact their herds for years to come! Do I really need to keep that buck? Do I need to purchase a semen tank? Does that Carhartt jacket need to be replaced with something with less holes? Listen in as the gang discusses those hard questions.
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Understanding Extra-Label and Illegal Drug Use in Dairy Goats with Dr. Katie Jackson DVM
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On this episode we are joined by Dr. Katie Jackson to explain the difference between off-lable/extra label, legal and illegal drugs in the dairy goat world. What some of them are and what dairy goat producers can do to make sure they are doing the right thing.
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Understanding ADGA's Redistricting Proposal with President Dan Greene
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With the redistricting proposal set to be talked about on 1/24 we sat down with Dan Greene (ADGA President) to talk about what the proposal is, how it will effect the membership if passed and what all is entailed. Listen in to what has been setting the ADGA district pages ablaze as of late and find out why!
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Evaluating Our 2025 Goals and Setting the Standard for 2026!
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This week Danielle and Jon review their goals they set for themselves and their herds for 2025. Did they exceed them or did Jon still leave Diet Coke cans laying around everywhere? After they review their successes they set a new standard for their goats and themselves for 2026! Are their goals attainable or are they as horribly made as Jon's hot ham salad sandwiches? Listen in and find out!
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300! Playing The Long Game: Generational Success with Krista Senn Meyers
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It's Ringside's 300th Episode and to celebrate Danielle and Jon talk about the journey, Jon put together a little mantage and they kick off the celebration to talk to Krista Senn-Meyers of Kastdemur's Dairy Goats to discuss what it takes to improve each generation of goat and how she never waivers!
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The Real Value of a Buck with Emily DiMichele
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This week is for the bucks! What value do we hold them at? Does it change for individula breeds? Find out this week as we get the Oberhasli, Nubian, Saanen and Nigerian Dwarf perspective as Jon and Danielle are joined by Emily DiMichele of Drewem Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats
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Dear Santa! Creating the Perfect Wish List for the Holidays!
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On this episode Danielle and Jon scour the internet for present ideas for your favorite goat person in your life! Do they need new clippers? A fancy milk machine? Collars? We have you covered! go to Ringside to find the list online!
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Ringside Gets Judgy, Year 4!
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It's the annual event you've been waiting for! It's time for Danielle and Jon to read reddit stories about goats (and thanksgiving) and judge the poster on if they are in the wrong or not. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Congenital Myotonia in Nigerian Dwarfs! with Stephanie Trout
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One of the biggest hot button topics in dairy goat land especially on social media the past few weeks after convention has been congenital myotonia or CM. CM is the gene that can effect a nigerian dwarf by making them show signs of stiff legged or even fainting when spooked. Don't be spooked by this gene though, be educated in this week's episode of Ringside featuring Stephanie Trout of Three Hearts Farm and Starbound Nigerian Dwarfs!
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Convention Conversations: Our Takeaways from ADGA's Annual Convention
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Jon and Danielle return to talk to you the listener about this year's Annual Convention. How their one day experience went and the news from the board meeting. Has the ADGA Annual Convention run it's course and it's time to lay it to rest? Or is it as vibrant and popular and well attended as ever? Listen in to find out why that last sentence is absolutely ridiculous
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ADGA Convention Breeder's Roundtable ft Thanh Duong and Joseph Larson
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This week you listen in as Danielle and Jon interview Thanh Duong of CA Blackberry's and Joseph Larson of Harmody Dairy Goats as they talk about some of the things they focus on to keep their herds above average in the show ring and milk bucket! It was a fun time guiding this conversation at the 2025 ADGA Annual Convention!
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Ringside Live at Convention ft. Semen Collecting with Marhsall Losey
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This week Jon and Danielle are live in Danvers Mass to talk about semen collecting for the purpose of using down the road or preserving semen of those good bucks from years past.
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Storming the Gates! Gatekeeping in Dairy Goats
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Have you ever tried to talk to a breeder about their genetics and what they like and don't like about them? Tried to purchase one of their best only to get left on read? How about the secrets about how they get their does to look so good in the ring but they only say we feed them every day and milk them as well.... well its time we push the Gatekeepers aside and bust down the gates to get to those coveted "secrets of the industry"
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The Breeding Season Playbook with Danielle Carolei (King's Rock Farm)
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This week Jon turns the tables on Danielle and continue their Breeding Season Playbook series by asking Danielle how she approaches breeding season and how she decides what doe gets what buck and what breeding could produce her next junior herd sire.
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The Breeding Season Playbook with Jon Kain (Hillaire Farm of Scott's Circle)
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This week Danielle turns the tables on Jon and interviews him asking him how he approaches breeding season and what measures he takes to breed the best Oberhasli he can. Before that, find out who the bigger Swifty is as Jon and Danielle discuss The Life of a Showgirl in this week's "what we're listening to"
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The Breeding Season Playbook with Paul Fox (Foxwood Dairy Goats)
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This week Danielle and Jon continue to crack open the breeding season playbook by welcoming Paul Fox of Foxwood Dairy Goats to talk about how he attacks breeding season to create those pairings that could possibly result in a touchdown or maybe a field goal and hopefully not a punt! listen in as your faithful hosts ask Paul the questions you may be afraid to ask!
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Repro Day on the Farm Recap with Dr. Holahan and Dr. Richards!
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Jon and Danielle finally have a second to decompress and reflect on Ringside's first Repro Day on the Farm and it was hopefully a successful one! They are joined by Dr. Melissa Holahan and Dr. Melanie Richards to talk about how the weekend went for them and the people attending the event!
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Bluebird Creek Farm
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The Breeding Season Playbook with Garrett Moorse
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This week Jon and Danielle sit with Garrett Moorse to uncover his strategy to get his does bred. What kind of planning takes place, how much does he rely on repro work outside live cover and what kind of strategy does he use based on age of animals? Find out his answers to these questions and more on this week's Ringside!
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Laying the Groundwork for the 2026 Show Season
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In this episode Danielle and Jon discuss how they prepare for the next show season before breeding season even begins? How do they try to put their goat's best hoof forward to succeed in the ring in 2026? Find out on this episode of Ringside!
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Bridging Functional Performance and the Show Ring with Katelyn Greene!
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Jon and Danielle saw a post a few months ago by Dan Greene highlighting his daughter Katelyn's capstone project from University and when we saw what her project was regarding we knew we wanted to pick her brain on it. Listen in as Katelyn talks about the correlation of linear traits, the show ring and milk pail. This is an episode you won't want to miss.
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Greenehaven Farm
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We're Baaaack (Dutchess County Fair Recap)
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Danielle and Jon are back from their podcast vacation and get right into things with their favorite Dutchess County Fair moments.
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Breeding Season Starts Here - Ringside's Repro Day on the Farm
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Breeding season is ocming fast and Ringside is taking the action out of the studio and straight onto the farm! In this special episode, Jon and Danielle share all the details about Ringside's Repro Day on the Farm, happening September 20th 2025. A first of it's kind event where you can bring your does, tap into top tier bucks and walk away with your breeding season off to a winning start. We'll cover how the day will run, what you need to bring and why this might just be the easiest (and most fun) way to...
Armchair Quarterbacking The 2025 ADGA National Show
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This week Jon and Danielle recap the ADGA National Show. Why was Danielle so invested in the oberhasli show? Why did Jon watch the nubian show? Listen in as Jon adresses the terrible crotch goblins that ran amuck at the show and hear why Danielle liked the venue!
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Show Hangover Remedies!
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We all feel it...the exhaustion that follows a long show day. Most call it a show hangover... what remedies do Danielle and Jon use to remedy a bad show hangover? Is it naps? Massage appointments? More showing? Listen in to this episode and find out!
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Spotlight Sale Special ft. Cameron and Katherine Jodlowski, Jill Pritchett
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Jon and Danielle wrap up the spotlight sale interviews with Cameron and Katherine Jodlowski to talk about Taylor Ridge JC Fire Santa Fe their gorgeous Toggenburg doe kid and then they talk about a handsome lamancha buck J-Haven's JT TheGreat Gats-bee
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The Bounty Fit for a Queen with Scott Bice of Vineyard View and Redwood Hills (Spotlight Sale Special)
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This episode the crew sits with Scott Bice to talk about Saanen doe kid Vineyard View Yuzu Kapi'olani and Alpine buck kid Redwood Hills Titan Bounty who he and sister Jennifer consigned into this year's spotlight sale. Join in to hear what makes Kapi'olani so royal and why the bounty is endless with bounty!
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Spotlight Sale Special ft. Evie Harry, Trinity Smith and TeCoa Stroda
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Join Jon and Danielle as they interview more ADGA Spotlight Sale consigners. They talk about the purebred Toggenburg with Evie Harry, the LaMancha breeders trio with Trinity Smith and the Oberhasli with TeCoa Stroda.
Goat-Sans breeders Trio
Evie's Neon Lucerne
Cream-of=Kansas' Sugar Berry
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Spotlight Sale Special ft. Renee Wolf, Lacey Yates and Sarah Martin
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join Jon and Danielle as they sit down with Renee Wolf (Wolfivan Ranch) Sarah Martin (Kenzie's Dairy Goats) and Lacey Yates (Raising Arrow Nubians) to talk about their ADGA Spotlight Sale Consignments
Wolfivan Island Root
Raising Arrows Sweet Devotion
Kenzie's WLM Astoria
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Spotlight Sale Special ft. Thanh Duong and Sarah Martin
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On this week's first spotlight sale special episode we welcome Thanh Duong of CA Blackberrys. A wonderful herd and family who raise nationally recognized nubians and nigerians. Thanh sits down with us to talk about their nubian buck kid in the spotlight sale CA Blackberry's CM Isomalt then we sit down with Sarah Martin to talk about her recorded grade lamancha type doe kid in the sale Kenzie's FIF Dixie
Spotlight Sale Special ft. Erica & Jackson Noble and Meredith Lund!
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We're heading to Nationals to spotlight the animals consigned to the spotlight sale!
3G Family Farm Golden Dragon
Hoosier Homestead Vic’s Kaiser
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The Resurrection of the Spotlight Sale with Joseph Larson (Spotlight Special)
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After being declared dead last fall, the ADGA Spotlight Sale is back and it's rising with style! This week, we're joined by Joseph Larson co-char of the Spotlight Sale committee and breeder of one of this year's featured bucks, a Toggenburg named Michael Scott? We dive into what led to the sale's cancellation in 2024, how the committee brought it back to 2025 and what changes breeders can expect this year, We then dive into what makes Michael Scott so special and why he'll make any Togg breeder dig into their pockets looking for big bills to...
Barn Hacks ft. the Community and AI?! (Dairy Goat Awareness Week Special Episode)
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This ones for the robots! We're wrapping up Dairy Goat Awareness Week by featuring the listeners and robocop, of course
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Cracking the Algorithm with Goats: DaNelle Wolford of Weed 'Em & Reap!
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This Dairy Goat Awareness Week special episode is all about making goats accessible and how DaNelle does it! How does she educate the masses, how hard has she been bitten by the show bug and is she ready to retire from YouTube? Listen in to find out!
Weed 'em & Reap
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Ask us Anything- Dairy Goat Awareness Week Edition!
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This episode is an AMA full of questions submitted by our listeners, did your special question got the answer you expected?
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Cull 'Til You Cry, Keep What Makes You Weep: Hard Decisions with Dr. Kirt Schnipke
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In this episode we're joined by Dr. Kirt Schnipke for a deep dive into the tough decisions that shape a successful breeding program. Kirt shares his approach to selecting promising kids, knowing when to refresh your does lines, and how to evaluate bucks with a critical eye. We talk about the emotional side of culling, why moving on from even good animals can be necessary, and how sending quality stock to new herds can strengthen the breed overall. Whether you're making cuts or keeping with conviction this episode is all about making meaningful choices tha...
